Out of the Blue

I had an encounter the other day that completely delighted the dog lover in me. I got to meet someone's pair of rescue greyhounds. Saving a retired racing dog is something that appeals to us, but MrsBlue's allergies would prevent us from following through on that. These dogs were so sweet, and it was a lot of fun getting to know them. The other thing was that this was in a very small apartment, which did not seem to bother these large dogs a bit. That is how the breed is described, apparently in spite of their speed and athleticism, greyhounds are quite content to be couch potatoes given the opportunity, much like most of us.

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May 15, 2017, 03:09
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May 15, 2017, 03:09
 
Hats off to you Blue. There are so many animals looking for homes where I live that they are looking at making it illegal to breed more until all of current ones have been rescued.
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May 12, 2017, 14:39
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May 12, 2017, 14:39
 
RedEye9 wrote on May 12, 2017, 09:50:
doni suggests there may be ‘tapes’ of his private conversations with former FBI director
From another topic...
Mr. Tact wrote on May 12, 2017, 12:39:
The funny thing for me about Trump raising the possibility of there being a tape of his conversation with Comey is this --

When I first learned about the dinner and the different versions of what was supposedly said by both parties... the first thing I thought was, "too bad Comey isn't a paranoid nut too, he might have recorded the conversation and we'd have proof (possibly not legally collected) of Comey's version."

Then Trump came out this his follow-up statement. Freaking hilarious to me.
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May 12, 2017, 10:26
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May 12, 2017, 10:26
 
RedEye9 wrote on May 12, 2017, 09:50:
Nixon Nixon Nixon ala Bueller Bueller Bueller

doni suggests there may be ‘tapes’ of his private conversations with former FBI director

Did you know Trump invented the term "Bueller, Bueller, Bueller?" He thought it up a few days ago. It's really unfair that you use the term without giving him credit. Sad!
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May 12, 2017, 09:50
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May 12, 2017, 09:50
 
Nixon Nixon Nixon ala Bueller Bueller Bueller

doni suggests there may be ‘tapes’ of his private conversations with former FBI director
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May 12, 2017, 07:52
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May 12, 2017, 07:52
 
StealthR6 wrote on May 11, 2017, 23:28:
However be warmed, owning these dogs are like joining a cult. They are not typical dogs, they think they are gods and expect to be treated like them LOL.

Haha, I got a little sense of that from the pair I met. One of them was telling his owner he needed food by shooting him this royal "you are not doing your job satisfactorily" look.

Love the picture of your dog, sorry for your loss.
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May 12, 2017, 02:59
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Mr. Tact wrote on May 11, 2017, 21:14:
El Pit wrote on May 11, 2017, 17:24:
Cutter wrote on May 11, 2017, 15:03:
And so the GOP police state begins. Piss off one of the GOP elite and expect the jackbooted thugs to come drag you off never to be seen again.
President Pence will hopefully be very different from that coke sniffing nutcase in the White House.
If you take the time to look at Pence's political history you would realize you'd probably rather have the "coke sniffing nutcase in the White House." Pence is doubly worse because he is just as crazy but is a practiced politician. He might actually get some of his insane legislation ideas passed...

With Pence as Prez, we'd be quite a bit further down the road to an actual Handmaid's Tale.
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May 11, 2017, 23:34
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May 11, 2017, 23:34
 
Unfortunately my grey passed away from bone cancer 2 years ago. So he so amazing, [url=]http://www.greyhoundadoptionofoh.org/images/inmemory/Popper.JPG[/url]
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May 11, 2017, 23:28
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May 11, 2017, 23:28
 
Greyhounds are awesome, I have rescued two of them. They can be OK for people with allergies due to their short fur and very little dander, consider fostering one to see if it fits in and that the Mrs. allergies aren't affected. See more info http://www.northerngreyhoundadoptions.org/OwningARetiredRacer.php However be warmed, owning these dogs are like joining a cult. They are not typical dogs, they think they are gods and expect to be treated like them LOL.
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May 11, 2017, 21:45
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May 11, 2017, 21:45
 
Mr. Tact wrote on May 11, 2017, 21:14:
El Pit wrote on May 11, 2017, 17:24:
Cutter wrote on May 11, 2017, 15:03:
And so the GOP police state begins. Piss off one of the GOP elite and expect the jackbooted thugs to come drag you off never to be seen again.
President Pence will hopefully be very different from that coke sniffing nutcase in the White House.
If you take the time to look at Pence's political history you would realize you'd probably rather have the "coke sniffing nutcase in the White House." Pence is doubly worse because he is just as crazy but is a practiced politician. He might actually get some of his insane legislation ideas passed...
Then we're just stuck with the idiot who completely contradicted his own explanation on James Comey's firing*, spoke gibberish about aircraft carriers to Time magazine and told the Economist he invented the use of "priming the pump" with regard to the economy.

*The old story that Trump was reacting to a recommendation from the Department of Justice; the new story is that he was always going to fire Comey.

Want more? https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2017-05-11/trump-s-know-nothing-tour-de-force
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May 11, 2017, 21:14
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May 11, 2017, 21:14
 
El Pit wrote on May 11, 2017, 17:24:
Cutter wrote on May 11, 2017, 15:03:
And so the GOP police state begins. Piss off one of the GOP elite and expect the jackbooted thugs to come drag you off never to be seen again.
President Pence will hopefully be very different from that coke sniffing nutcase in the White House.
If you take the time to look at Pence's political history you would realize you'd probably rather have the "coke sniffing nutcase in the White House." Pence is doubly worse because he is just as crazy but is a practiced politician. He might actually get some of his insane legislation ideas passed...
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May 11, 2017, 20:19
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May 11, 2017, 20:19
 
El Pit wrote on May 11, 2017, 17:24:
Cutter wrote on May 11, 2017, 15:03:
And so the GOP police state begins. Piss off one of the GOP elite and expect the jackbooted thugs to come drag you off never to be seen again.

President Pence will hopefully be very different from that coke sniffing nutcase in the White House.

Pence, the guy that calls his wife "Mother!" in front of his guests? Yes I am sure he will be much better.
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May 11, 2017, 20:17
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May 11, 2017, 20:17
 
I have the high ground!

I got a good chuckle out of that. What a ridiculous scene.
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May 11, 2017, 19:24
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Cutter wrote on May 11, 2017, 15:03:
And so the GOP police state begins. Piss off one of the GOP elite and expect the jackbooted thugs to come drag you off never to be seen again.
Yeah I have been skeptical of people's claims of fascism in the new administration, but it's bullshit like this that makes me think they might be right.
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Cutter wrote on May 11, 2017, 15:03:
And so the GOP police state begins. Piss off one of the GOP elite and expect the jackbooted thugs to come drag you off never to be seen again.

President Pence will hopefully be very different from that coke sniffing nutcase in the White House.
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May 11, 2017, 17:11
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donny called FBI director James Comey a grand-stander and a showboat, me thinks someone should look in a mirror.
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May 11, 2017, 16:03
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Hah that is great. I have a friend who loves coach from L4D2, just sent him this.

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May 11, 2017, 15:03
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May 11, 2017, 15:03
 
And so the GOP police state begins. Piss off one of the GOP elite and expect the jackbooted thugs to come drag you off never to be seen again.
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May 11, 2017, 10:57
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May 11, 2017, 10:57
 
Can't stop watching this, and I don't see why I should suffer alone.
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